Alkonost

ALKONOST was founded in 1995 by bass player Elk. He had many ideas of music which would be based on European medieval music and Russian folk melodies. Not long after that Elk switched to lead guitar and Alex Nightbird took on bass duties. In August 1997 Alkonost recorded the "Shadows of Timeless" rehearsal tape and the "Shadows of Glory" demo. During several occasions in 1998-2000 Alkonost recorded the album “Songs of the Eternal Oak”. Alex Nightbird contributed the vocals himself. The debut album was re-recorded in 2007, this time with a way better sound and Russian lyrics. The album was initially released on cassette by Latvian label Beverina Production and German label Ketzer.
During year 2000 Alkonost shoot the promotional video “Years of Prophecy”, shortly after which female lead vocalist Aljona joined the band. In July 2002, the self-titled "Alkonost" CD was released on Beverina Production/Ketzer. It included the "Songs of the Eternal Oak" album, "Spirit Tending to Revolt" demo, and 2 videos. The CD was well reviewed in the West, the German RockHard magazine giving it 7.5 points out of 10 for example. In September 2002 they began to work on the new full-length album, the album where female vocals dominated. Alkonost recorded both English and Russian versions of the album “Between the Worlds”.
In September 2003 Dmitry Sokolov (ex-member of Flaming Hate as Anton) officially entered the band ass second guitar-player. At the end of 2003, the band signed on with Soyuz label (Russia) for the re-release of the 2002 “Alkonost” CD. In 2004 ALKONOST continued the extensive touring, performed in Folk Metal Fest-2 (St. Petersburg).
In August 2005 ALKONOST went to studio for the recording of the next full-length Russian album named “Put’ Neproydenny” (“The Path We’ve Never Made”). The album was mastered in famous Moscow studio “CDM-records”. Finally “Mezhmirie” and “The Path We’ve Never Made” were released by Metallism Records in spring 2006 and in April-June 2006 ALKONOST started a big Russian tour in support of “The Path We’ve Never Made. Vic Records bought the rights of these 2 albums for a world wide releases (except the former Sovjet Union).
Meanwhile CD “The Path We’ve Never Made” continued to get good reviews and finally it took the 1st place in one of the most significant Russian metal-charts – "Top Metal Album-100. VIC RECORDS will release both 'Between the Worlds' (Vic Records, 2007) and 'The Path We've Never Made' (Vic Records, 2007) in the rest of the world'. Both albums will have a multi media section with videoclips.
ALKONOST - WAITING
ALKONOST - NOCH' PERED BITVOJ (Night before the battle)